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Sugar.

We quote the following from Messrs. Mil
lett Il Hamlin's weekly circular, dated New
York, Aug. q, 1887:
The statistical position goes on improving, while
prices remain unchanged. The notable feature
this week Is that the refners used 5000 tons from
their carrying stocks, rather than buy the same
amount In the market. to meet their melting re-
qurements. This makes lO,S6O tons reduction
In two weeks In refners' stock. Total stock IS
now 9,71S tons under last year, against 9. 1884
tons difference last week. Another item Of inn
portance is the receipts from other West Indies
show large falling of. for the first time this sea
son.
Total receipts since January are now I3s9s
tons less than for same time last year while melt
lngs since January LIST are AZ, ,465 tons more than
fer same time last year-a difference of 66,363
tons la favor OF higher prices, but seemingly not
sufficient TO move the market Total stock in all
the principal countries is S49,3 tons, against
1,O66, ,43O tons last year, and against last weeks
ngures OF S6S, ,32l tons and ,063, ,565 tOns-a re-
duction OF 10 600 tons for the week There Is lit
tie or nothing doing In cost and freight business
few cargoes OF Sandwich Island sugar are
ahoat, and partly due, but the total quantity, say
about 5000 tons, Is no larger than came by the
overland route last year, and will have no percep-
tible influence on the market. Refined Is IN steady
fair demand, but only about sunieieht TO meet the
supply, which prevents Improvement In prices. A
small demand for export is noted at the Gloss.
A telegram from kansa CITY, OF August 2Oth,
says California sugars are shutting out Eastern
rehners the result of free sugars from the sand
witch Islands
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How the Indiana Finances Have
Been Mismanaged by Democrats.

CHICAGO, Aug. pa special from Indian
apolis, Ind. to the Daily News today, says
that more crooked transactions in the man
agement of the Indiana State finances by
Democratic officers during the last four
years, were discovered yesterday 1t has
been found that in 1885 they collected from
the counties $249,646 of revenue that belong
ed to the next fiscal year, and this was not
properly credited on the books. They also
charged to the increased receipts $500, 900 Of
temporary loans. In 1886 they also antici-
pated revenues to the amount of S2l3,OO0.
BY these methods they succeeded in max
ing it appear that the State was in better
condition financially at the end of the Dem
ocratic administration than it really was,
when as matter Of fact they took charge of
the State affairs with balance of over $780,
600 in the treasury, and left it worse than
bankrupt 1t is believed that more illegal
transactions will be discovered.
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The old war Ship Ticonderoga. which

The old war ship Ticonderoga, which was
recently sold at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for
$4,000 is to be broken up for old iron. The
Ticonderoga was built in the Brooklyn Ma
Wy Yard in 1862, and was pretty badly brok-
en- up during the war, having participated in
several naval engagements in the Gulf ports,
and had seen active service on the blockade.
When the war closed she was practically re-
built, and then served ON several foreign
stations. In 1SS0-S1 she made voyage around
Schufeldt, who at that time opened CONNER
cial relations between Corea, the United
States and Japan. Upon her return six
years ago she was condemned by the Naval
Board of Survey as unfit for further service
Since that time the Ticonderoga has been at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The steamer was
thought by the sailors to be haunted, and
when the bell was transferred to the Arctic
steamer Thetis several sailors deserted.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-26
Queer Freak Of an Electric Light.

The electric light, usually so steady and re-
liable, is capable of misbehavior that is
shocking Last Saturday evening. as we
were quietly seated In our own house. ah-
sorbed in the contents of newspaper, we
were interrupted Dy q very peculiar sound
which surprised us. For moment we csnId
not tell whence 1t came, nor what caused il.
but 1t was only for moment. We were at
tracted to the front hall by flood of light
when came TO us through an open door.
Fastening to investigate the cause. we fonnd
that the brass tubing, inside Of which Is the
electric wire, was apparently all ablaze. and
formed the center Of very sensational con-
migration. The flames reached out in every
direction, and great sparks were falling fast
on the CARPET The hre continued for two or
three minutes and then suddenly went out.
An examination showed an aperture in the
brass tube about foot In length, and all OF
the metal for that distance and more was
discolored. The house was filed with smoke
OF very offensive odor.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-26

Col. Eustis closed the debate trying to col
lect his mangled arguments after being cut
to pieces so by LeLacheur. The eminent
speakers INDUCED quite freely in conversa-
tional sparring and enjoyed the occasion as
best they could, but the atmosphere was
times. The meeting adjourned, however.
with the best of feeling, to all appearances,
prevailing.
Friday Gov. Bodwell, Gen. Neal Dow and
Ex-Governor Chamberlain, with many other
distinguished advocates will be present
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
A Clerk Who Dealt In the Names OF
Soldiers.
How the NapoIeonIc Code Affects
the Vacant JudgeshIp.
Mr.. AtkInson's Travels to Learn
Something About Silver.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Edward Atkin-
son of Boston, who has been making an in
vestigation ON behalf Of the government on
the present opinions of the principal govern
ments of Europe as to the silver question,
has, it is understood, practically finished his
work. and will return next month and pre-
his observations, the substance Of which
will be submitted toICongress in December.
Congress, several yeas ago. made an appro-
priation for the purpose Of defraying the ex-
penses Of annaal investigations Of this sort.
Mr.; Atkinson will probably not be able to
add very much to the report made last year
by Manton Marble, after similar investiga-
tion, but will bring back whatever there is
OF Information as to the changes which have
occurred In Europe on the silver question
during the mast vQar
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-26
A suit Against Ives.

BosToN. Aug. 25.-A suit has been begun
in the Supreme Court in this city, by bin
in equity against Henry S. Ives & Co. The
plaintiffs are Sullivan & Sawyer ct ais, trus-
tees of the Dayton g. Ironton railroad, who
seek to recover $202, 2,5l2 for the alleged fail
ure of the defendants to purchase some 5000
shares of the stock of said railroad at SAC
per share. The funds of Ives, in the hands
of Irving A. Evans, Boston broker, have
been truSteed
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irish and German Catholics.

CHICAGO, Aug. 25-The Germans through
out the Northwest are indignant over the al
legged attitude Of the Irish clergy in regard
to the coming convention of German Catho-
lies in Chicago. Interviews with Irish
American priests and bishops, and extracts
the opinion that the German language should
be prohibited in Catholic churches and
schools is expressed, have been reproduced
here, and have drawn out bitter comments
from the German newspapers.
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Selling Soldiers, Addresses.

Quite a sensation was caused at the Pen
sion office yesterday, when it was discovered
that p. X. Brooner had been arrested for SELL
ing office secrets to Col. Allen Rutherford, a
prominent claim agent of this city. Brooner
was clerk in the division of the Office where
careful record is made of the addresses of
surviving soldiers of the late war. In the
majority of cases these survivors are neither
pensioners nor applicants for pension. Their
addresses are valuable, however, simply as
matters Of reference. These addresses, 1t is
alleged, Brooner had been selling to the
agent. The latter would then write to the
person indicated and encourage them to
make up claim against the government for
a pension.
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"peacon'' crawford's Bereavement,

'Deacon Crawford" who kept a refresh
ment stand on the park during the races at
Fairfield. met with a serious loss. While an
oId eodger with Greelv hat and infirm step.
was lust about to hoist glass Of CravTford's :
hop beer to his lips, the spigot to the keg
blew out and old hayseed was knocked silly.
while the beer shot through the crowd dis
tance of twenty feet The contents Of the
keg was lost, and Deacon Crawford was
short Of fluid for the day.
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Attending Court in missouri.

OZARK, Mo-, Aug. 25.-It was expected
that the cases of the Balde brothers, under
indictment for murder, would be reached
yesterday, and the little town was in an up
roar. Nearly 1000 people assembled, many
OF them being witnesses and friends of the
accused. Work had been suspended on half
OF the FARMS In the county and vast camp
was formed near the town where neonle
from distance are making themselves COM
Portable There are l6 men under indict-
ment for the murder of Charles Green and
William Edens. The authorities suspect
there VIII pc an attempt to rescue the pris-
are coming in armed. They outnumber the
Sheriff's pOsSe already
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STICkNEY & POOR'S
"BEST" EXTRACTS.

Absolutely Pure, of Great Strength and Fine
Flavor Cheap Extracts spoil the best Recipe
By buying Stickney q Poor's you are sure to get
ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THEM
jy29 sndIm
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ProhIbItIonIsts at harrisburg.

HARRIsBURG, Pa, Aug 25.-Hon. Simeon
B. Chase of Easton was nominated by the
Prohibition convention for supreme Judge,
and Capt. d. C. Irish of Newcastle for State
treasurer. After Chairman Wolfe had re-
newed his onslaught on the Pennsylvania
railroad. the Associated Press and the press
in.general. the last of which he said is muz-
zled by the power of monopoly and whiskey
the convention this morning adjourned sine
IL.
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:, base nIls-W WashIngtOnS, 2; IndlanapOlls, a
Observation-Disclosures, 8; indianapolis, a. Earned
runs=Wa Washingtons, 2; indianapolis, o. Batteries
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A sean-Eater,s stratagenn.

A Belfast party at the Camp Ground lost
their beans last Sunday morning. They
were taken to the bakers and left with him,
Sunday morning Bangor party wanted
tiOn. The baker told them that the only
beans he had were left by party the night
before. A Bangor man present said am
the person who brought the beans last night;
Let them have them" The baker tufheu
hal
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An AntI-AdmInistratIon Paper,

New YORK, Aug. 25.-A despatch to the
World today from Atlanta, Georgia, says
that newspaper, to be called the Daily
World, will be started there within two
weeks 1t is understood that its tone will be
strongly anti Cleveland. The funds upon
which the paper will subsist are said to have
been furnished by political friends of Gov
ernor Hill in New York, who are desirous of
having a strong anti-administration paper in
the SOuth
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-26

SKowHEGAN, August 25.-The Nineteenth
Maine Regimental Association held its an
nual reunion here today. closing with a camp
fire in Heselton's hall this evening" A de-
sign was adopted for regimental monu-
ment at Gettysburg, and committee, with
COL E. Heath as chairman, was chosen to
have charge of the matter. About 100 men,
hers were nresent
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-26
MAIN G..
Fire In Kennebunkport,


kENNEBUNKPoRT, August 25.-At l
o'clock this morning the cottage of Rev. DR..
Edward L. Clark of New York, on Water
street, known as "The Moorings," was en-
tirely consumed with all the furniture, fam
lily clothing, and many rare and beautiful
articles. The servant girls saved their
trunks and clothing from the ell. The loss
is $780, with no insurance on the contents,
and only $4,000 on the buildings. The family
had a narrow escape from the burning build
iuU
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FOREIGN NEWS.
EvIctors Who Didn't Evlct.

CORK, Aug. 25.--An unsuccessful attempt
at eviction was made Tuesday on an estate
at South Cork. A tenant named Timothy
O'Leary owed 800, in arrearages of rent,
and costs. The agent offered to accept $780,
O'Leary to surrender possession. He re-
fused and an eviction writ was issued.
There was crowd of three hundred per-
sons headed by the secretary of the local
branch of the National League, and band.
The Sheriffs and bailiffs were protected by
20 policemen in charge of the district inspec-
tor.
When the party arrived they found the
house barricaded and a number of men in
side prepared to offer every resistance. Ov er
the front door was suspended a hay ra Ike
winch, by means of ropes attached, the de-
lenders in the house were able to drop upon
the heads OF the bailiffs. Seeing the difficult
W In forcing the door some OF the bailiffs got
upon the roof, but no sooner had they made
an opening than they were attacked by those
within, who shot out long poles at them.
After five hours work they forced an en-
trance to the ground floor, but having got
tnus lar they were assailed with stones and
other missiles, including mops dipped in hot
tar. Matters became so serious that the po-
fire.
The latter part of the order, however, was
not carried out. After seven hours of fruit
less effort the eviction was abandoned.
A Diplomatic Answer.
ROME, Aug. 25.-The Italian government
has replied to the Porte's note that Italy
considers the election of Prince Ferdinand
to the throne of Bulgaria legal, but that bis
assumption of power is contrary to the Ber-
I'm treaty. The reply expresses hope that
the Powers will succeed in effecting pacific
solution of the problem.
The Unfortunate Hebrews.
ODESSA, Aug. 25,-In consequence of the
annexation of Taganrog and Rostoff to the
Don Cossack district, the Jews residing in
those places have been ordered to depart for
other parts of the empire. Many will emf
CRATE TO America.
Foreign Notes.
Advices have been received in London to
the effect that Ay0ub Khan, with his princi-
pal followers, has escaped from Persia,
where he has been held prisoner of state
He is hurrying toward Herat. Troops are
in pursuit.
1t is rumored in St. Petersburg that pow
erful syndicate of American capitalists
headed by one of the Vanderbilts, is nego-
tiating with the Russian government for per
mission to work the Ural gold mines.
A special cable to the New York Sun YES
terday from London says that John Ruskin.
the famous author and art critic, is insane
Adispatch to the Politische Correspondent
from Warsaw says that the extreme Russian
Pansavists have shown desire to invite
General Boulanger 10 visit Moscow. but
they have been warned by the government
that such a sUep could not be tolerated
Forty Liberal members of Parliament held
meeting in the House of Commons yester-
day and resolved to support the Irish Nat
ional League, as they were satisfied that the
organization was purely political one.
Twenty other Liberal members wrote let
ters exgTesng NTH the purpose
ty leaders present.
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6ASE BALL.
The Pittsburgs To-Day.

Today the Pittsburgs will be here ard will
play the Portlands an exhibition game. The
visitors will put in heavy batting team and
Mccormick, the man bought by them from
Chicago, will occupy the box. Fields will
catch'him and ''calliope" Miller will play
third base. Mains or Clarkson will pitch for
the Portlands. Owing to the heavy expense
incurred in bringing the Pittsburgs here reg
ular tickets will not be received, but spec
ial one, the price of which will be just double
that usually charged, will be used. Follow
ing is the batting order of the Pittsburgs,
and the names of the Portlands who will oc-
cuDY cOrrasDOndinQ nnsitione.
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coLoRow's DIGNITY.
He is Caught but win Talk only with
the Governor.

DENVER, Aug pa courier arrived at
Glenwood Springs, Col, at o'clock this
morning with a message to Governor Adams
stating that Major Leslie had Colorow coral
led with 200 bucks. They want to see the
Governor and won't talk to any one else
Kendall has only 50 men.
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Admiral Luce,s Answers.

HALIFAX, N. S., Aug. 24.-The Chronicle
says editorially this morning. "When we
said in our iarticle on the gross manner in
which Admiral Luce was insulted by Mr..
Secretary Whitney that the information
sought by the former was exactly what every
Yankee fisherman wanted to know, and that
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The Reunion at Welrs.

WEIRs, N. H.. Aug. 25.-At the encanip-
ment of New Hampshire veterans. today,
speeches were made by President Twitchell,
Gen. James A. hall of Maine, Gen. Black,
Gen. John c. Fremont Gov. Bodwell of
Maine and others.
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THE DOMINION.
Agitation for Commercial Union In
the Province of Quebec.

HO VI Vuep6C.
QUEBEC. Aug. 25.-Never in the Province
of Quebec has more intelligent and appre-
ciatiye audience assembled than the one
which yesterday heard at Shefford the first
guns fired for commercial union. Stirring
addresses were delivered by Messrs. Clays,
member of Parliament for Msisquol; Fish
er, member from Bronze; Anger, ex-member
of Parliament for Shefford, and E. p. John
son and II. Al. hider' Mr. Fontaine, of st.
vising his countrymen to give their support
to the movement which he believed Would
be for their good in every way. Long and
frequent applause interrupted all the speak
ers, and left no tSa doubt IN the minds Of unbi-
ular one. The meeting was broupht to a
close with cheers for Queen Victoria and
President Cleveland.
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MANcHEsrERs. o: LowELLs. 5.

Yesterdays game was the third this sea-
son the Manchesters have won from Lowell
In the ninth inning. when one run was neces-
sary to tie and two to win. A large crowd
OF Lowell people were present and the ex-
citement ran high. In the first inning Shelf
fler made home run hit. but stonnadT an
third base. With the bases full Carney
cleared them by two base hit Duffy was
fined $40 for back talk The score.
Innings........1 567 50
Manchesters .......b o o o 3 o
Lowells........... % o o o o o g.
Base hits-Manchesters IL; Lowells, IL Err
rors-Manchester, 2; LOwels, II. Earned runs
Manehesters, A; LOwels, A. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
mott and Dunn; Burns and Sullivan.
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HAVERHILL

Earned runs-Portlands IL; Hayerhills. g.
Two base hits-Clare, Bradley, Flanagan, o. Brlon
Duffey, Dckerson. Three base hits Lufbery,
base hits-Hayerhills 80; Portlands 49, Left ON
bases-Portlands 9, Hayerhills O. First base on
called bals-POrtlands A. Struck out-Bradley
~, Burke (3), Murphy. Passed balls-Duffey,
Murphy (2). Double play-Hatheld. Dlckerson
and Schoeneck. Gardner and Sheehan Time-2
hours 15minutes. Umpire-Desmond Hit by a
nifched hall-Andruq
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The successor OF Judge MOODS.

There is strong reason for thinking now
that the next new Justice of the Supreme
Court will be Mr.. Semmes, of Louisiana.
Since the retirement of Judge Campbell, Mr..
Semmes has been almost the undisputed
leader of the Louisiana bar, and, besides his
personal fitness. there are other grounds for
supposing that he will receive the appoint
lnent. 1t Is understood that the President
has determined to appoint man from Lou
isiana. 1t is desirable that the Supreme
Court should include representative and
expounder Of the Louisiana Civil law, since
the Code Napoleon there forms the frame
work of justice. Judge Woods formerly at
tended to this department of the Supreme
Courts duties, but he was not born to it,
and only acquired the ability to deal with
Louisiana cases after taking his seat
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-26
The Smallest Man in Maine
belfast Journal ]

Mr.. John Robbins, Of this city, aged %
years, is the smallest man in Maine, if not
in the United States. He stepped on the
scales at o. g. Whites market one day last
week, and weighed just 30 pounds. He
stands 40 inches in height
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-26
RedeemIng the cartwheeIs.

Under the law the redemption Of trade
dollars by the Treasury will expire on the Sd
Of next month. The number redeemed up
to the present date is little over 81, 100000.
The amount estimated by the Director Of the
Mint to be in this country wass7, ,036, 1872 The
excess over his estimate arises from the i'm
from China and japan.
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ILLEGAL TRANSACTIONS.

<. P. JONES. Pvt s. c.. U. S. A
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First Maine Cavalry.

BANGOR. August 25.-The First Maine
Cavalry Association will hold its annual re-
union this year in this city. 1t will probably
be the first week in October.
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A New Paper,
Especial to the Press.l

AUBURN, August 25.-Mr. Harry An
drews, one of the brightest of Maine jour
nalsts, long connected with the editorial
department of the Lewiston Journal, and
who has been for some time surveying the
State for suitable location, is to start inn
mediately weekly newspaper in this city.
Mr.. Andrews wide personal acquaintance,
combined with his well-known ability, be-
speaks success for the coming publication,
and the reading public may be on the lookout
for something rich
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TrottIng at Norway.

NORWAY, August 25.-At the Oxford
County Trotting Horse Breeders Associa-
tion races today, d. A. Collins ID. A. G. won
In two straight half-mile heats, making one
heat in 1.357. E. M. Thayer's Kitty Waite,
in the $50 class, won in three straight heats
in o do3
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Maine Pensions.

The following pensions have been granted
Maine people;
:, Lucy j., widow Of John S. Gordon. West Mt
Vernon.
Albert M. Pattee, Mercer.
David 7. Peary, Rangeley.
David Il. Billings, Bro0ksyIlle.
John Pitman, Brownsville.
Charles Z. Leighton, Harmony.
Alden III. Mann, Brewer Village.
James b. Treat Searsport.
Noah Goodrich, Fort Fairfield.
David WOolSOn Grau
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 xoHANak STREET. PORTLAND. ME.
Address all communications TO
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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The NatIonal League.
The following games were played in the
National League yesterday:

The following games were played in the
National League yesterday:
AT BOSTON.
Innings. Il 2 3 81 01O
BostonS..........0 o o o O. 8
Pittsburgs. o o o o o o o. 3
Base hits-Bostons, IL; Pittsburgs. IL. Er-
rOrs-B0stons, o; Pittsburgs IL. Earned runs
bOstOnSi +; PlttsburgS, Z. Batteries -RadbOurn
and Kelly; Morris and Carroll.
AT WASHINGTON
-. Innings. s........1 4 8 81 50
Wasshlngt9ns. o o 0 o 3
indianapolis. y U o o o.
Base hlts-Washingtons, 4; Indianapolis, 4.
rs-WashingtOns, 8 indianapolis, a. Earned
Washngt0ns, 2; indianapolis, o. Batteries
whitney and Mack, Healy and Haekett
AT NEW YORK.
Na,i Innings vdg 567s
chieagos....... o o i 0 o o 0 0 o I
Base hits-New Yorks, Is; Chlcagos. z. Fr
rors-New Yorks, A; Chicagos. 3. Earned runs
New forks, g., Batteries-Welch and O'Rourke;
Clarkson and DAILY.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Innings.........1 2 3 a 81 80
Philadelphlas........0 0 o 2 o o as
Detroits ............1 o o o D o o. 2
Base hits-Philadelphias, Is; Detrots 10 En-
rors-Philadelphias, 3 Detrolts. 8. Earned runs
-Piladelphias, 8; Detroits, 2. Batteries-Casey
and Mcclure; Getzein and Bennett.
STANDING OF THE NATIONAL IEAaTrE
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Acknowledges His Guilt.

BANGOR, August 25.-Robert Freeman eff
this city confessed this morning to being
guilty of the attempt to burn Dole & Fogg's
mill last night He said he was drunk at
the time and mad at the proprietcrs for dis
charging him from their employ some weeks
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DING OF THE NATIONAL LEAeI
Other Games.
Notes.

At Cleyeland-Cl Clevelands, 6; Athletics, s..
At st. Louis-St. Louis, IA; Baltimores, g.